The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 257 qualified hitters (334+ PA). Closer to the center star = more alike. xwOBA is deliberately excluded: this maps how hitters are built, not results twins.

strong match (0.55+) moderate (0.45 to 0.55) weaker (< 0.45) star size + line weight scale with similarity · rings mark 0.70 / 0.50 / 0.30 · hover a star for why, click for the fingerprint
Radial fingerprint · population percentiles

Two profile shapes drawn over the same axes: overlap is what makes them comps, gaps are where they part. Young, Jacob in signal, the comp in amber.

WSH · bats R · 484 PA

Ranked comps for Young, Jacob

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA 0.81 Ground-ball rateStrikeout rateSwing length Sprint speed -0.9zPull rate +0.9zIn-zone contact +0.8z
02 Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 631 PA 0.78 Bat speedPull rateIsolated power Max exit velocity -0.7zSwing length -0.7zChase rate -0.7z
03 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 465 PA 0.76 xwOBA on contactWhiff rateMax exit velocity Sprint speed -1.7zBat speed +0.7zSweet-spot rate -0.7z
04 Monasterio, Andruw BOS · R · 358 PA 0.74 Avg exit velocityChase rateSweet-spot rate Sprint speed -1.5zGround-ball rate -1.1zMax exit velocity -0.9z
05 Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 619 PA 0.73 Strikeout rateFly-ball rateBarrel rate Oppo rate -1.0zPull rate +1.0zAvg exit velocity +0.9z
06 Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 602 PA 0.72 Sweet-spot rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate Pull rate +1.4zSprint speed -1.4zChase rate +1.0z
07 Benge, Carson NYM · L · 658 PA 0.70 Chase rateWhiff rateIn-zone contact xwOBA on contact +1.2zSwing length -1.1zSweet-spot rate +1.0z
08 Holliday, Jackson BAL · L · 355 PA 0.69 Barrel rateSwing lengthAvg exit velocity Max exit velocity -1.6zStrikeout rate +1.2zWalk rate +0.8z
09 Young, Cole SEA · L · 654 PA 0.69 Barrel ratexwOBA on contactFly-ball rate Pull rate +1.5zOppo rate -1.0zSprint speed -1.0z
10 Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 521 PA 0.69 Ground-ball rateSwing lengthChase rate Sweet-spot rate -1.6zWalk rate +1.2zMax exit velocity +0.8z
11 Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 406 PA 0.67 Whiff rateBarrel rateAvg exit velocity Pull rate +1.5zFly-ball rate -1.4zSprint speed -1.3z
12 Straw, Myles TOR · R · 337 PA 0.66 Fly-ball rateGround-ball rateWalk rate Whiff rate -1.4zBarrel rate -0.9zOppo rate +0.8z

Weighted RMS z-distance over 6 feature groups, standardized within the qualified population; similarity = exp(-alpha * d^2), one global fixed transform. xwOBA excluded by design: this matches profile shape, not outcome twins. Descriptive, not predictive.